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followup question to "points vs. pay cash for studio rate" question
hi guys,
i'm getting pretty confident in my track-writing skills for rap/r&b. i'm hoping i'll be ready to show up to the real game in about 4-5 months. i'd like to pair up with some rappers/singers and cut tracks. but i'm not sure what the most sensible "positioning" would be for me. i was entertaining the idea of spec work, but the other post has "words of wisdom" against that. is it possible to "shop myself" to real record labels in terms of my production skills? i'm not talking about the actual rapping/singing. i'm talking about creating the tracks and hooks, and work with the artist to get the writing all together. i wouldn't mind doing some spec work to give me some track ammo to show my beat skills to someone with leverage in the industry. in many ways, good unsigned artists would be doing *me* a favor by providing content to intertwine with what i'm doing. i live in the NYC area, if that helps the analysis at all. i'm willing to do different "end-around" things to get noticed. for example, doing some late night gopher work for a pro NYC studio doing real label work. or even work to get on the fringe of the DJ scene. i'm not ready yet, but i'd like to know where i should be pointing the arrow... |
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followup question to "points vs. pay cash for studio rate" question
is it possible to "shop myself" to real record labels in terms of my
production skills? You should always try and shop yourself. BUT keep in mind that there are a zillion people who believe they are writing the best tracks or beats. It's not a bad idea to hook up with a radio station and tell them you can do remixes for them. Many times labels will go to influential stations for remixers. Also a good way to start is to work with some bigger rap/R&B posses as one of the programmers. That can help you get noticed. Publishers may be looking for good track guys, but it's easier to find a great track and a great top end... meaning subject, lyrics, all that. There are always opportunities for people if you look deep enough, are great at your craft and work hard to get noticed. --------------------------------------- "I know enough to know I don't know enough" |
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